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March 19,

F. J. SCHLEICHER BOX Filed Jan. 13. 1928 uuml IllllIlIlllllllllllllllllllllll.vllIllllllll/IL Patented Mar. 19, 1929.

UNITED STATES FRANK J. SCHLETCHER, oF'sT. Louis, MISSOURI.

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Applicatibn iea January. 13,` i928. sei-iai No. 246,542.

rIhis invention I relatesto boxes vfor y candy and other materials, andhas for an object the production of adevice comprisinga main ybox'liaving in it a number of separatefremovable boxes, the upper edgesof the said walls of which are approximately in a single plane below theplane of the 4edgesoiv the side walls of the main box, in combination.with a lid or cover forall of said boxes having a portion extendingdownwardly within the main box and amarginal rim .portion ex# tendingto' or beyond the outer surfaces of they walls of the'mainbox, andconstituting` means 1for manual engagement for removal yand.

placement of the lid or cover. f

Another *obj videa device of the character and type mentioned having alid of novel'andimproved Y construction for covering the enclosed boxesy per edges ot the side walls 2 ofthe mam box as well as the main box.

Other (objects will appear from the follow-l being madetothe ingdescription, reference drawing in which p n Fig. 1 is a perspective Viewof an embodiment of my improved box.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view taken transversely of the inside boxes.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional viewl of one side of the boxwith the lid omitted.

Fig. ,4l is an enlarged cross sectional view ofonesideoftheli. 'A

The main box comprises a bottom 1 'secured to and rising from which arethe'side walls 2 having their upper edges in the same or approximatelythe same horizontal plane. rFhese bottom and'side walls of the box maybe made of any suitable material possessing the necessary qualities ofdurability and strength. In the embodiment of the invention shown theside walls form a square enclosure to facilitate the placement thereinoi the removable boxes, though this feature mayV be varied, as desired.

The removable boxes in the main box may be as shown, or otherwise, asdesired. Each ot said removable boxes comprises a bottom wall 3, sidewalls 4 and end walls 5, the length oi' each of said boxes beingyapproximately twice the width thereof. Thus, the two removable boxesymay be placed side by side within. the main box, the length Vof saidre-- movable boxes being approximately equal to the inside diameter ofthe main box inl one direction, and the combined lwidth -of saidremovable boxes being approximately equal to the inside diameter of themain. bQX in anect4 of the invention ,is to other, direction. Thus, asshown, the removf able boxes may be placed lengthwise inthey main box inany direction. A oldable orna.

mental lilap .6 is attached to each side wall 4,

the same being designed and adapted to yfold over uponthe contents ofthe removable boxes. Thegupper edges of theside and end walls ofltheremovable boxes arein aplane about l one-fourth. of an inch, moreor. less, below the plane of the upper edges of the side walls 2 of themain box. l

The lid for covering the main and removable boxes comprises aninflexible frame composed offour side members 7 having theiruppersurfaces of .ornamental configurationv and each Vhavingonitsunderside a longitudinal rib or flange 8 spaced Lfrom the inner andouter edges ofthe respective side members 7 This provides an outsiderabbetv 9 in which the upare .received permitting the ribsV or flanges 8,to enter the upper .portion of the main box to'y hold `the lid inposition thereon. v'This spacing of the ribs or flanges 8 from theedgesv of the iframe members 2'l also provides a rabbeted portion 10along the inside of the frame inwhich-a transparent panel 11a of glassor the like', and a .separate ornamental panel 11 are secured. ThepanelI 11 may be a pictorial illustration, or tapestry, or otherdecorative element. Y The transparent panel 11?* may be omitted, Vitdesired. A backing for the ornamental panel is secured within therabbeted portion 10 of the frame and, as shown, said backing comprises asection 12 of pasteboard or the like securedto the frame by fasteners13; and an additional section 14 of pasteboard or the like secured tothe section 12 by glue or other fastening means. The fasteners 13 aresubstantially embedded in vthe sections 12 and 13. The ornamentalelement 11, together with the backing sections 12 and 14.-, nearlyv lillthe rabbeted space 10, so that'the under side of the section 14 isapproximately flush with the lower edges of f the ribs Vor flanges 8.ATo the under side of said ribs or flanges 8 an ornamental lining 15 isattached by glue or other fastening means.

In use, the removable boxes are placed side by side in the-main box andare fille-d with contain. The iiaps 6 are folded upon the material inthe removable boxes, after which the lid is placed in position on themain box so that the ribs or ilanges 8 extend downward- Athe material.,such as candy, which they are to ly within the main box to a distance inwhich the ornamental lining 15 of the lid is close `to the upper edgesof the Walls of the removable boxes. The outer edges of the lid extendover the upper edges of the. walls 2 oi the main box an'dpreierably havetheir edges approximately in vertical continuation of the outer:

surfaces of said walls 2. rlfhus, the edges ot' the frame oi? the lidmay be easily enga-ged manually in order to remove the lid from the boxto obtain access to the contents.

above the box and, therefore, serves therdouble Jfunction of affordingproper 'strength to the lid and as an engageable portion for placementofthe lid on the box and removal of the.

Wardly to the outer sides ol said Walls, al

flange on said 'frame extending` downwardly into the enclosure formed bysaid Walls and holding" said lid from lateral displacement, said framebeing rabbeted on its lower inner edge,-an ornamental 'panely mounted inthe rabbeted portion of said frame, and stiff backing means for saidpanel secured in the rab- The ornamental frame oi? the lid risessubstantially beted portion of said frame at the inner side of saidpanel.

2. A box comprising a bottom, and side Walls rising from said bottom andforming an enclosure open at the top, in combination with a'lid trameremovably seated upon the upper edges oi said Walls and extendingoutwardly vto the outer sides of said Walls, a flange on said frameextending ydownwardly into the enclosure formed bysaid Walls and holdingsaid lid from lateral displacement, said trame being rabbeted on'itslower inner edge, an ornamental `panel mounted in the rabbeted portionoffsaid frame, stiff backing means for said panel secured .in therabbeted portion of said frame at the inner side lof said panel, and alining for the lid secured to the inner edge of said flange.

3. A box comprising side Walls forming an enclosure Vopen at its upperend, a lid frame seated upon the uppereedges of said Walls and extendingto the outer sides thereof and being manually engageable ywhen inposition, a projecting portion on said frame' extending downwardly intothe box and holding the lid from lateral displacement, a decorativepanel secu-red Within said frame, a' stili" 'ba-cking de,- v'ice forsaid panel secured Within said iframe at the inner side of sai-d panel,and a lining attached to the inner side of said frame and covering saidbacking device.

FRANK J. sciitnioninn.

